Life on Display: Converted Storefront Made Modern Condo
Few condos can boast such a close connection to their urban environs as this conversion, tucked into a former retail space and suited only for those who enjoy such direct presence on the street.
![condo living room](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/MaHfBxj7mVQ6oGBT1..mhQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTkwMQ--/https://s.yimg.com/os/en-US/cms/homes/Dornob/condo-living-room.jpg)
Designed by Anne Sophie Goneau, the space conserves and exposes existing brick, wood and steel, deferring to these quirky and rich materials with otherwise simplified whites and blacks throughout.
![converted condo interior](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/fhNKEh_NHOCtlfkP4Nqvlg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTk1NQ--/https://s.yimg.com/os/en-US/cms/homes/Dornob/converted-condo-interior.jpg)
A series of steel beams and columns are left to their own rhythms, allowed some space from the sides of hallways.
![condo living kitchen](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/kie9KyhnJLE3KbVmFO3.ug--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTg4NA--/https://s.yimg.com/os/en-US/cms/homes/Dornob/condo-living-kitchen.jpg)
Stainless steel sinks and black appliances and cabinets float in the white bathroom and kitchen spaces.
![condo home halls](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/j0VEIeB0Ahk7QyLeKiYtkQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTEwNjQ-/https://s.yimg.com/os/en-US/cms/homes/Dornob/condo-home-halls.jpg)
The rooms are left as open as possible with clear and translucent glass, particularly toward the back of the complex where natural light is harder to come by - in turn, supplemental illumination comes from hidden lighting along edge openings.